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    How do you track your progress?

    Posts: 7 Member
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    I've just began my journey (again) & in the past I've been very conscious about what the scales say. This time though I am thinking of tracking my progress through measurements alone...

    I am just curious on other people's opinions? What's better in your opinion: the scales, measures, photographs or something else I haven't thought of?

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    • Posts: 4,925 Member
      I've never been able to lose weight when I didn't track ny weight on the scale.
    • Posts: 7,074 Member
      Numbers on the scale and by my how clothes fit (better).

    • Posts: 339 Member
      Scale results, but on a regular basis at a fixed time. I'd weigh myself every now and then, but Sunday mornings, naked, after going to the toilet were my 'track' readings. Way too much fluctuation to pay heed to the daily readings.
    • Posts: 93 Member
      I prefer measurements. I don't care how much I weigh, I care how I look and feel.
    • Posts: 8,423 Member
      edited January 2015
      jelgey wrote: »
      I've just began my journey (again) & in the past I've been very conscious about what the scales say. This time though I am thinking of tracking my progress through measurements alone...

      I am just curious on other people's opinions? What's better in your opinion: the scales, measures, photographs or something else I haven't thought of?

      I weigh once a week. I take measurements and pictures once a month. I notice the way my clothes fit. I notice that I'm getting more flexible or stronger when I exercise.
    • Posts: 1,673 Member
      I track weight, but don't really care about the number.

      My progress meter is my visible abs.

      They are currently at 4 heading toward 6.

      Soooooon ....
    • Posts: 5,589 Member
      Honestly? By trying on new clothes.
    • Posts: 17,456 Member
      Sinistrous wrote: »
      Honestly? By trying on new clothes.

      Seriously ... What's your shortcut for the letter colours ... You can't be coding each one :smile:
    • Posts: 9,487 Member
      For me it is scales only - haven't seen any results with measurements or clothes.
    • Posts: 23 Member
      A good mix of scales, measurements and mirrors for me
    • Posts: 626 Member
      I have not stepped on the bathroom scale for a while.... I'm working on gaining more lean muscle, and the number on the scale won't help much. Skin fold calipers and a measuring tapes are my tools of choice. And there are a few skirts and pants that I like to fit in.... I'm 5'5", and I used to be a size 8-10 at around 130 lbs, and now I'm mostly a size 4 at the same weight.... I'm happy perfectly happy with that... =)
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